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MFF : The two bands who sold the most albums are
The Beatles - 160 million (including singles) and Led Zeppelin - 105 million (including singles).
GEOFF LOVE
Geoff Love was a prolific British arranger and composer of easy listening and pop versions of film themes. He became famous in the late 1950s, playing under the pseudonym of 'Manuel and his Music of the Mountains'
Following his release from the army, Love became a freelance trombonist and arranger, and also played with Stanley Black's BBC orchestra He also developed his orchestration through the tutelage of the harpist Marie Goossens.
In the early 1950s, along with saxophonist Harry Gold, his brother Laurie Gold and pianist Norrie Paramor, Love was a member of the 'Pieces of Eight playing Dixieland jazz]
Although Love continued to play trombone at recording sessions (for example with bandleader Lew Stone), he was doing more and more orchestral arrangements. His arrangements were played by the Cliff Adams Singers, Ambrose and Ken Mackintosh dance bands, as well work for television and radio orchestras.
By the mid-1950s Love was writing for several recording labels - moving from Philips to Polydor and PolyGram before finally settling at EMI. Whilst at the HMV label he arranged for Frankie Vaughan and Alma Cogan among others. Whilst working at Columbia, he arranged Laurie London's gospel song "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", a 1957 chart topper in the US.
In the late 1950s, playing under the pseudonym of 'Manuel and his Music of the Mountains', Love created his Theme from Honeymoon (1959) which proved popular in the UK. His attempt to keep his identity secret whilst playing as 'Manuel' was impossible due to success, especially in the US in 1959 and 1960.
In 1964, "Geoff Love's Music" backed the British rock duo Peter and Gordon on their first two hit singles (both written by Paul McCartney), the UK and US NBR1 hit "A World Without Love" and the top 15 hit "Nobody I Know".
During the 1960s and into the 1970s, Love recorded many albums for MFP, often featuring film or television themes such as: Big Western Movie Themes (1969), Big War Movie Themes (1971), Big Suspense Movie Themes (1972), Your Top TV Themes (1972) and other instrumental and disco music. Big Bond Movie Themes (1975) featuring a selection of instrumental versions of music and songs from the James Bond film series from Dr. No up to The Man with the Golden Gun (including Burt Bacharach's Casino Royale from the 1967 spoof Bond film) has since become one of Love's most sought after MFP albums. One of these MFP sets was called Glad with Love – which featured the pianist Mrs Mills and Geoff Love on a sing-along together – with studio audience participation.
Love appeared on television with pianist Russ Conway and became well known for working alongside singer-comedian Max Bygraves. He was also a prolific composer, writing the theme music for the ITV sitcom, Bless This House. Love also made some recordings as a vocalist.
In the early 1980s, Love was the co-founder (with Bill Starling) of the Young Person's Concert Foundation. He travelled the country with this charity promoting music to schools and other venues.
DID YOU KNOW ?
Sweet Gingerbread Man is a song with music by Michel Legrand, and lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman. It was recorded originally as a film song - for director Leonard Horn' s screen version of Robert Westbrook's The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart - a film about young people in Greenwich Village,
MHO
This beautiful arrangement of Legrand's famous composition is one that could have originated in one of the study books for orchestrators and arrangers. It's a fine example of good orchestration - especially as far as the brass is concerned.
Love really brings the music to life and makes use of instruments such as the harp and the flute to emphasize the light and careless character of the song.
One of the best, if not "the" best; instrumental versions of this song. Enjoy !
MFF : The two bands who sold the most albums are
The Beatles - 160 million (including singles) and Led Zeppelin - 105 million (including singles).
GEOFF LOVE
Geoff Love was a prolific British arranger and composer of easy listening and pop versions of film themes. He became famous in the late 1950s, playing under the pseudonym of 'Manuel and his Music of the Mountains'
Following his release from the army, Love became a freelance trombonist and arranger, and also played with Stanley Black's BBC orchestra He also developed his orchestration through the tutelage of the harpist Marie Goossens.
In the early 1950s, along with saxophonist Harry Gold, his brother Laurie Gold and pianist Norrie Paramor, Love was a member of the 'Pieces of Eight playing Dixieland jazz]
Although Love continued to play trombone at recording sessions (for example with bandleader Lew Stone), he was doing more and more orchestral arrangements. His arrangements were played by the Cliff Adams Singers, Ambrose and Ken Mackintosh dance bands, as well work for television and radio orchestras.
By the mid-1950s Love was writing for several recording labels - moving from Philips to Polydor and PolyGram before finally settling at EMI. Whilst at the HMV label he arranged for Frankie Vaughan and Alma Cogan among others. Whilst working at Columbia, he arranged Laurie London's gospel song "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", a 1957 chart topper in the US.
In the late 1950s, playing under the pseudonym of 'Manuel and his Music of the Mountains', Love created his Theme from Honeymoon (1959) which proved popular in the UK. His attempt to keep his identity secret whilst playing as 'Manuel' was impossible due to success, especially in the US in 1959 and 1960.
In 1964, "Geoff Love's Music" backed the British rock duo Peter and Gordon on their first two hit singles (both written by Paul McCartney), the UK and US NBR1 hit "A World Without Love" and the top 15 hit "Nobody I Know".
During the 1960s and into the 1970s, Love recorded many albums for MFP, often featuring film or television themes such as: Big Western Movie Themes (1969), Big War Movie Themes (1971), Big Suspense Movie Themes (1972), Your Top TV Themes (1972) and other instrumental and disco music. Big Bond Movie Themes (1975) featuring a selection of instrumental versions of music and songs from the James Bond film series from Dr. No up to The Man with the Golden Gun (including Burt Bacharach's Casino Royale from the 1967 spoof Bond film) has since become one of Love's most sought after MFP albums. One of these MFP sets was called Glad with Love – which featured the pianist Mrs Mills and Geoff Love on a sing-along together – with studio audience participation.
Love appeared on television with pianist Russ Conway and became well known for working alongside singer-comedian Max Bygraves. He was also a prolific composer, writing the theme music for the ITV sitcom, Bless This House. Love also made some recordings as a vocalist.
In the early 1980s, Love was the co-founder (with Bill Starling) of the Young Person's Concert Foundation. He travelled the country with this charity promoting music to schools and other venues.
DID YOU KNOW ?
Sweet Gingerbread Man is a song with music by Michel Legrand, and lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman. It was recorded originally as a film song - for director Leonard Horn' s screen version of Robert Westbrook's The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart - a film about young people in Greenwich Village,
MHO
This beautiful arrangement of Legrand's famous composition is one that could have originated in one of the study books for orchestrators and arrangers. It's a fine example of good orchestration - especially as far as the brass is concerned.
Love really brings the music to life and makes use of instruments such as the harp and the flute to emphasize the light and careless character of the song.
One of the best, if not "the" best; instrumental versions of this song. Enjoy !
